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Helping New Jersey Manufacture Success • • • • EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY The Go To Guide for Training New Jersey Manufacturer’s Employees RESOURCES EVENTS AND ENGAGEMENT TRAINING APPRENTICESHIPS WORKSHOPS Revised: 01/13/21 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY The Go To Guide for Training New Jersey Manufacturer’s Employees New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) serves as trusted business advisors and technical experts to New Jersey manufacturing companies. NJMEP has helped thousands of manufacturers improve operations, increase profits, create or maintain jobs, and establish a foundation for long-term business growth and productivity. Since Year 2000, NJMEP has worked with thousands of manufacturers leading to more than $3.58 billion in increased/retained sales, $716.24 million in process improvement savings, $1.1 billion in capital investments and helped create and retain more than 41,473 jobs. NJMEP has helped manufacturers realize more than $5.4 billion in value. INTRODUCTION If you want to find a new car, a new restaurant, or new technology for your office, there are resources you can count on to help make the job easier. Until now, New Jersey has not had a single source at its disposal to provide locations in assisting manufacturers to train their employees. However, State, county and even local governments have their own resources (as do private entities), and NJMEP seeks to fill the need for New Jersey Manufacturers with this Guide. HOW TO USE THE EDUCTATIONAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY NJMEP has done the research and contacted key training resources in New Jersey to determine primary contacts. For example, if you are looking to train high school graduates we suggest starting with the “County College” section, (many of their related offerings are included in the “County College Degree and Certificate Sections”) In other instances, if you are seeking basic skills training you can look in the “Vo-Tech” section, or if a specific or unique background is required you can go directly to the “WDB” (Work Force Development Board / One Stop Center). We understand that some training needs are more complicated as they involve employees from multiple sites or counties, or custom programs may be required for a large group. NJMEP Is here to help. Please contact our Community Relations Manager Constantina Meis, [email protected] for any further assistance. UPDATES / CORRECTIONS / COMMENTS Please send updates, correction or any comments to: [email protected] NJMEP, 2 Ridgedale Ave #305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 • T: 973-998-9801 • www.njmep.org 3 • • • • 4 For additional help contact our Community Relations Manager: Constantina Meis, [email protected] • • • • TABLE OF CONTENTS I. NJMEP RESOURCES NJMEP has a proven record of helping your company to increase its efficiency, productivity and revenue. Best practices, civic engagement, networking with colleagues and vendors, group workshops and customized consulting and training are available. Hundreds of manufacturers like yours have experienced measurable improvements to help them grow and prosper though their affiliation with NJMEP. NJMEP Key Services ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Apprenticeships .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 Workshops and Training (Complimentary and Open Enrollment) ...................................................................................................................................8 INNOVATION & GROWTH .....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................................10 OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE ..........................................................................................................................................................................................14 FOOD MANUFACTURING ..................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Events and Engagement ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 II. COUNTY CONTACTS / OFFERINGS, OTHER RESOURCES Resources convenient to your business and your employees offer the training you need to upgrade your skills. NJMEP can help you to work with these institutions to customize a program and / or work to train at multiple locations, or to send workers from multiple locations to one convenient facility. County Colleges .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Vocational - Technical Schools ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Workforce Development Boards .........................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Trade Schools ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33 4 Year Colleges ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Affiliated Associations .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34 III. STATE RESOURCES There are multiple state offerings that can help you train employees, overcome cumbersome federal, state or local regulations or provide grants or incentives to help you train, hire and / or expand. Contact the following entities, or from NJMEP, Constantina Meis, [email protected] Dol Offerings – Grants/Apprenticeships/Industry Partnerships ....................................................................................................................................35 NJBAC – Training Support .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 BPU / Energy efficiency ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) ....................................................................................................................................................38 NJEDA/SBA Covid Response Programs ........................................................................................................................................................................................39 NIST-MEP policy team ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................40 How To identify / contact your legislator ........................................................................................................................................................................................41 Legislative Manufacturing Caucus .....................................................................................................................................................................................................46 NJMEP, 2 Ridgedale Ave #305, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 • T: 973-998-9801 • www.njmep.org 5 • • • • I. NJMEP RESOURCES NJMEP KEY SERVICES OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE PROJECT 160 Manufacturers need to continuously improve their processes and systems in order to produce high quality products and parts NJMEP is training 160 individuals through a partnership with efficiently and profitably. Achieving operational excellence helps Manpower and the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) manufacturers increase customer satisfaction while saving time to provide qualified candidates. These individuals will receive and money. foundational certifications in manufacturing. Acquiring these certifications